Cover-fastener.



H. M. SARVANT.

COVER PASTENBR.

FILED MAY 4, 191

2. 1,051,015, vPatentedJan.21,1913.

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- COVER-FASTENEB Specincation of Letters Patent.

Application led May 4, 1912. Serial No. 695,180.

, )ects to provide a fastening means which will be cheap and efective to make and to apply, and which will not penetrate through the tub walls into contact with the cntents thereof. I attain these and other objects by the devices illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tub with my improved fastening means in use thereon; Fig. 2' 's a similar view showing the fastenin means released; and Fig. 3 is an enlarge section showing the special form of staple used to attach the fastening means to the tub.`

Similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

This device is especially designed for closing tubs in which merchandise is shipped from the factory or wholesaler to the retail dealer. Any desired form of tub may be used but I have illustrated the inventionv in connection with a circular tub 1 provided with two binding straps or hoops 2 pref-v erably formed of wire. Four staples 3, formed substantially as shown in Fig. 3, are driven into the side of the tub at four equidistant points therein, alternate staples being diametrically opposite to each other. Each staple 3 is formed of wire with its ends ointed to enterthe side of the tub, and has 'its lower portion practically at right angles to the adjacent point 4so as to form adriving head which, when the staple is driven home, comes in contact with the side of the tub thus reventin its points from passing through t e wall o the tub. The upper portion of the staple isbent away in a curve, forming a loop through which the handle and fastening wires m'ay passed. The handle wire 4 is passed across v he tub and is secured to two opposite staples 3 in the usual manner. `The fastening means consists of a pair of tub. The other wire -the last staple 3 from the tubv of the tub and Wires, one of is securely fastened at both ends which 5 n of the staples to two adjacent staples 3, one being also used for one end of the handle wire 4, and is of such length as to pass to a oint near the center of the cover 6 of the 7 is fastened atl one end tothe staple 3 to which the other end -of the handle wire 4- is attached, and extends therefrom to the center of the cover and loops through the wire 5 and then passes to to which it is removably secured by bending. e l

It is evident that this device requires very little material and also very little care in putting it together and that therefore it can be done quickly and cheaply and yet it effectually secures the cover in place during shipment. Since the staples 3 do not penetrate the wall they do not come in contact with the contents ofthe tub. Further, no.

holes are made inthe tubor its cover to allow air and dust to have access to the contents, thus preserving the shipment 1n perfect condition as well as cheapening the package, since the staples are cheaper to install than holes are to make, and the wires 5 and 7 can be more readily threaded through the staples than through holes. Also 1t will be'noted that the wires 5 and 7 do not enter the tub at any place and therefore do not come in contact with the contents.

Having described my invention, what I In a device of th class described, the combination of a tub aving a cover therefor; four staples in the sides of said tub, each having a loop extending outward from'the side, and posltioned so that alternate staples are diametrically opposite each other; a wire secured at lits ends to two ad]acent staples and extending toward the center of the cover; and a second wire secured to one of the remain'ng staples at one end and loopedthrough said first wire at the center secured at its other end to the other remainin stple.

HE R M. SARVANT.

Witnesses: C. M. RmDnLL, T. S. Hmm. y

Patented Jan. 2li, 1913.y 

